RUANG GENDER PADA RUMAH TINGGAL: KAJIAN TRANSFORMASI BUDAYA DALAM KEBUDAYAAN JAWA

Abstract

hi general discourse, it is nut possible to discuss "gender" without bringing out the man-woman
relation features. The enthusiasm on the discussion increases, following the people awareness concerning to
gender relation and position. Javanese culture maintains a unique family interrelation system. Inside this
arrangement, we can explore the position and role o f a person inside the community as well as the man and
woman interrelation.
This research describes the system as the gender relation. The Javanese is a patriarchy community,
xoho sets certain gender-related boundaries to show man domination over woman within the society.
From the historical background, the gender relation inside Javanese community roas represented on the
architectural spacc. The rcscarch reveals the layout concept o f traditional Javanese house from previous
era, whereas the space concept is still initiated by the gender boundary. Architecture as the product of
human culture implements the community socio-cultural condition and psychology. The same situation
also occurred on the gender separation from the social environment and community psychology. In present
time, the modernization, woman emancipation and the penetration o f western culture are the basis for
the transformation o f gender position and relation to be occurred inside the Javanese community. The
transformation itself is pointed out to equal man and woman status and position more. The transformation
pattern o f gender relation, especially occurred within the Javanese family, slowly shifted the gender concept
inside the house. The transformation o f the gender concept could be generalized and derived into significant
patterns o f room function and organization transformation, the intention o f space and also the orientation.
Jit this era, the transformation also alters the pattern o f room layout to a more neutral space.
Keywords: gender, interior, transformation, Javanese culture